Cost of Living Comparison Between Chennai and Doha 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Doha are 139.4% higher than in Chennai (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Doha are 225.5% higher than in Chennai | |
| Rent Prices in Doha are 588.3% higher than in Chennai | |
| Restaurant Prices in Doha are 290.1% higher than in Chennai | |
| Groceries Prices in Doha are 67.5% higher than in Chennai | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Doha is 31.5% higher than in Chennai | |
Restaurants | Chennai Edit |
Doha Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
150.00 ₹ (6.56 QR) |
686.44 ₹ (30.00 QR) |
+357.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
800.00 ₹ (34.96 QR) |
4,576.26 ₹ (200.00 QR) |
+472.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
359.84 ₹ (15.73 QR) |
640.68 ₹ (28.00 QR) |
+78.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
179.92 ₹ (7.86 QR) |
1,029.66 ₹ (45.00 QR) |
+472.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
350.00 ₹ (15.30 QR) |
915.25 ₹ (40.00 QR) |
+161.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
136.78 ₹ (5.98 QR) |
481.30 ₹ (21.03 QR) |
+251.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
39.55 ₹ (1.73 QR) |
74.66 ₹ (3.26 QR) |
+88.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
17.78 ₹ (0.78 QR) |
29.65 ₹ (1.30 QR) |
+66.7 % |
Markets | Chennai Edit |
Doha Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
201.71 ₹ (8.82 QR) |
667.14 ₹ (29.16 QR) |
+230.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
39.94 ₹ (1.75 QR) |
117.23 ₹ (5.12 QR) |
+193.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
27.93 ₹ (1.22 QR) |
80.35 ₹ (3.51 QR) |
+187.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
73.64 ₹ (3.22 QR) |
223.15 ₹ (9.75 QR) |
+203.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
291.55 ₹ (12.74 QR) |
407.44 ₹ (17.81 QR) |
+39.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
125.02 ₹ (5.46 QR) |
326.68 ₹ (14.28 QR) |
+161.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
225.15 ₹ (9.84 QR) |
412.87 ₹ (18.04 QR) |
+83.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
101.51 ₹ (4.44 QR) |
72.38 ₹ (3.16 QR) |
-28.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
33.80 ₹ (1.48 QR) |
58.08 ₹ (2.54 QR) |
+71.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
56.82 ₹ (2.48 QR) |
61.01 ₹ (2.67 QR) |
+7.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
19.19 ₹ (0.84 QR) |
46.35 ₹ (2.03 QR) |
+141.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
17.91 ₹ (0.78 QR) |
38.68 ₹ (1.69 QR) |
+116.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
17.86 ₹ (0.78 QR) |
42.79 ₹ (1.87 QR) |
+139.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
48.33 ₹ (2.11 QR) |
100.39 ₹ (4.39 QR) |
+107.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
29.38 ₹ (1.28 QR) |
36.45 ₹ (1.59 QR) |
+24.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
500.00 ₹ (21.85 QR) |
803.71 ₹ (35.12 QR) |
+60.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
166.36 ₹ (7.27 QR) |
148.45 ₹ (6.49 QR) |
-10.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
296.09 ₹ (12.94 QR) |
386.87 ₹ (16.91 QR) |
+30.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
360.00 ₹ (15.73 QR) |
549.15 ₹ (24.00 QR) |
+52.5 % |
Transportation | Chennai Edit |
Doha Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 ₹ (1.31 QR) |
45.76 ₹ (2.00 QR) |
+52.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,000.00 ₹ (43.70 QR) |
2,745.76 ₹ (120.00 QR) |
+174.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
100.00 ₹ (4.37 QR) |
183.05 ₹ (8.00 QR) |
+83.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
40.23 ₹ (1.76 QR) |
294.59 ₹ (12.87 QR) |
+632.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
100.00 ₹ (4.37 QR) |
1,029.66 ₹ (45.00 QR) |
+929.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
394.33 ₹ (17.23 QR) |
180.13 ₹ (7.87 QR) |
-54.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,300,000.00 ₹ (56,814.92 QR) |
1,830,505.23 ₹ (80,000.00 QR) |
+40.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,997,027.08 ₹ (87,277.63 QR) |
1,678,630.50 ₹ (73,362.50 QR) |
-15.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Chennai Edit |
Doha Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
3,310.03 ₹ (144.66 QR) |
8,323.15 ₹ (363.75 QR) |
+151.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
352.35 ₹ (15.40 QR) |
3,792.24 ₹ (165.74 QR) |
+976.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
777.26 ₹ (33.97 QR) |
7,413.73 ₹ (324.01 QR) |
+853.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Chennai Edit |
Doha Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,390.53 ₹ (60.77 QR) |
10,378.66 ₹ (453.59 QR) |
+646.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
471.70 ₹ (20.61 QR) |
3,246.97 ₹ (141.90 QR) |
+588.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
250.00 ₹ (10.93 QR) |
1,029.66 ₹ (45.00 QR) |
+311.9 % |
Childcare | Chennai Edit |
Doha Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
7,208.33 ₹ (315.03 QR) |
63,906.79 ₹ (2,792.97 QR) |
+786.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
122,600.00 ₹ (5,358.08 QR) |
926,693.27 ₹ (40,500.00 QR) |
+655.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Chennai Edit |
Doha Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
2,111.40 ₹ (92.28 QR) |
5,000.03 ₹ (218.52 QR) |
+136.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,974.07 ₹ (86.27 QR) |
3,861.45 ₹ (168.76 QR) |
+95.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,603.12 ₹ (157.47 QR) |
7,444.32 ₹ (325.34 QR) |
+106.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,619.32 ₹ (114.47 QR) |
7,998.78 ₹ (349.58 QR) |
+205.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Chennai Edit |
Doha Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
17,526.32 ₹ (765.97 QR) |
141,321.13 ₹ (6,176.27 QR) |
+706.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
10,171.05 ₹ (444.51 QR) |
88,486.34 ₹ (3,867.19 QR) |
+770.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
43,128.21 ₹ (1,884.87 QR) |
255,854.71 ₹ (11,181.82 QR) |
+493.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
23,827.59 ₹ (1,041.36 QR) |
166,118.35 ₹ (7,260.00 QR) |
+597.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Chennai Edit |
Doha Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
15,614.92 ₹ (682.43 QR) |
34,467.13 ₹ (1,506.34 QR) |
+120.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
6,588.28 ₹ (287.93 QR) |
26,394.43 ₹ (1,153.54 QR) |
+300.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Chennai Edit |
Doha Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
69,243.89 ₹ (3,026.22 QR) |
296,362.39 ₹ (12,952.16 QR) |
+328.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.40 | 5.04 | -46.4 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 322 | 232 |
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